BT0014 Environmental Studies Program at Sherubtse College

Project Summary: Sherubtse College, affiliated to the University of Delhi, is the only undergraduate institution in Bhutan. Most graduates from this college pursue careers with the Royal Government. WWF initially assisted the college with the view of starting a BSc course on Natural Resource Management. However, over the years, this objective has changed. WWF's role is now limited to assisting the college conduct a feasibility study on the proposed Natural Resource and Environmental Studies Centre a Center setting up of a GIS system.

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BT0858 Developing the Nature Study Center in Black Mountain NP

Project Summary: The Nature Study Center was conceived as a focal point for conservation education, training and research activities. Located at Khebethang, on the northern border of the Black Mountains National Park, the Nature Study Center will provide research and laboratory facilities for Bhutanese scientists, conservation personnel, students of Sherubtse College, NRTI and BFI, and nature clubs and school students. It will serve as a site for in-country training and educational programs, such as the annual Protected Areas Survey Techniques Workshop. Construction of the Center, which began in late 1993, was completed in 1996. A WWF consultant and a naturalist worked with a local artist to develop innovative displays and interpretation materials for the Center. The center was opened in November 1996. The Nature Study Center at Khebethang in the Black Mountains National Park will facilitate in-country research on natural resources to determine conservation needs and management methods, provide a facility for in-service training to meet the immediate demand for park staff, and enlist public support for the cause of conservation through education and interpretation courses held on site.

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BT0004 Conservation Education

Project Summary: Bhutan is largely forested with about 70% under forest cover and a quarter of its area under the protected areas system. The Royal Government has adopted a proactive approach towards conserving the rich natural resources. The conservation education has been adopted as one strategy towards fulfilling this aim. WWF is assisting a local NGO, the Royal Society for the protection of Nature (RSPN) to implement the conservation education project in Bhutan.

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BT0003 Conservation fellowship Program

Project Summary: Bhutan faces a dearth of trained manpower. WWF established the fellowship program to enable relevant staff from conservation partners to attend short-term training programs as well as to pursue advanced formal studies overseas in natural resource management and wildlife conservation. This program entails training of conservation staff at all levels. WWF's involvement in the conservation fellowship program dates back to the late 1970s.

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BT0009 Bhutan: Conservation Action Grants

Project Summary: The Bhutan Conservation Action Grant is a flexible facility designed to provide catalytic, critical and effective short-term assistance for research, public awareness and nature conservation education in Bhutan. The portfolio is unpredictable. However grants will be given to individual and institutions whose proposals are worthy of such grants that may provide a means to full action and further impact through initial action made possible through such grants.

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